This is the Vancouver Bird Alert for Thursday July 11th, evening
update sponsored in part by the Wild Birds Unlimited Stores in Vancouver
and North Vancouver.

Late RARE BIRD ALERT for GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE

In a late report for Sunday, July 7, an adult GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE was
well observed in Lillooet at the Cayoosh School in the middle of the town.
Lillooet
is approximately 3.5 hours from Vancouver. Anyone lucky enough relocate
this bird is
asked to call the bird alert immediately. Thanks!

Sightings for Wednesday, July 10

At Iona Island Sewage Ponds on the evening hightide 300+ WESTERN
SANDPIPERS, 15 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS, 30 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 1 LONG-BILLED
DOWITCHER, 5 juvenile SPOTTED SANDPIPERS and 1 SOLITARY SANDPIPER
were all reported on the Inner Ponds.

At Colony Farm in Port Coquitlum 1 male LAZULI BUNTING was reported
along the powerlines behind the abandoned buildings along Colony Farm Rd.
Also in the area was 1 AMERICAN BITTERN and 1 female PURPLE MARTIN.

Tuesday, July 9

There were 6 COMMON NIGHTHAWKS observed at 8th & 3rd Ave in New
Westminster.

At Colony Farm 1 LAZULI BUNTING, 1 EASTERN KINGBIRD, 1 AMERICAN
BITTERN & 1 GREEN HERON were reported.

On Grouse Mountain along the Grouse Grind Trail were 8 TOWNSEND'S
WARBLERS, 1 HAMMOND'S FLYCATCHER & 10 HERMIT THRUSHES.

At Ambleside Park in West Vancouver 1 immature GREEN HERON was
reported.

Monday, July 8
No sightings

Sunday, July 7

On the rising hightide at the Mansion at 96th Street in Boundary Bay
was 1 adult breeding plumaged RED KNOT with 70 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS. Also
here
were 2 Dowitchers of undetermined species, 100's of WESTERN SANDPIPERS and
1 adult PEREGRINE FALCON. Nearby at the foot of 112th Street were 3 LESSER
YELLOWLEGS, 3 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, 2000+ WESTERN SANDPIPERS with 30
SEMIPALMATED and 30 LEAST SANDPIPERS mixed in the group.

At Colony Farm 1 WESTERN KINGBIRD and 2 EASTERN KINGBIRDS were
reported.

In Katzie Marsh in Pitt Meadows a high number of 17 RING-NECKED DUCKS
were observed.

Saturday, July 6th

At the base of the Roberts Bank Coal Port Jetty at high tide were
5000+ WESTERN SANDPIPERS, 23 SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPERS &
13 LEAST SANDPIPERS. Nearby at the Compensation Lagoon near the
tip of the Tsawwassen Ferry Jetty were 2 WHIMBREL & 2 BLACK
OYSTERCATCHERS.
At Beach Grove Lagoon were 15 WESTERN SANDPIPERS, 3 LEAST SANDPIPERS
and 1 PEREGRINE FALCON

Thank you for calling the Vancouver Bird Alert & good birding.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "larusivory" <novaeseelandiae at hotmail.com>

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Vancouver Natural History Society's web site at
www.naturalhistory.bc.ca